ICD 9 CM ASCII File example for ICD codes

ICD 9 CM ASCII File Code with Description Examples

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ICDVOL1L.TXT - These are the long code descriptions from volume 1 of the ICD-9-CM.

001.0	Cholera; due to Vibrio cholerae
001.1	Cholera; due to Vibrio cholerae el tor
001.9	Cholera, unspecified
002.0	Typhoid fever
002.1	Paratyphoid fever A
002.2	Paratyphoid fever B
002.3	Paratyphoid fever C
002.9	Paratyphoid fever, unspecified
003.0	Salmonella gastroenteritis
003.1	Salmonella septicemia
003.20	Localized salmonella infection, unspecified
003.21	Localized infection; Salmonella meningitis
003.22	Localized infection; Salmonella pneumonia

ICDVOL1S.TXT - These are the short code descriptions from volume 1 of the ICD-9-CM.

001.0	CHOLERA D/T VIB CHOLERAE
001.1	CHOLERA D/T VIB EL TOR
001.9	CHOLERA NOS
002.0	TYPHOID FEVER
002.1	PARATYPHOID FEVER A
002.2	PARATYPHOID FEVER B
002.3	PARATYPHOID FEVER C
002.9	PARATYPHOID FEVER NOS
003.0	SALMONELLA ENTERITIS
003.1	SALMONELLA SEPTICEMIA
003.20	LOCAL SALMONELLA INF NOS
003.21	SALMONELLA MENINGITIS
003.22	SALMONELLA PNEUMONIA

ICDVOL3L.TXT - These are the long code descriptions from volume 3 of the ICD-9-CM.

01.01	Incision and excision of skull, brain, and cerebral meninges; Cisternal puncture
01.02	Ventriculopuncture through previously implanted catheter
01.09	Incision and excision of skull, brain, and cerebral meninges; Other cranial puncture
01.11	Closed [percutaneous] [needle] biopsy of cerebral meninges
01.12	Open biopsy of cerebral meninges
01.13	Closed [percutaneous] [needle] biopsy of brain
01.14	Open biopsy of brain
01.15	Biopsy of skull
01.18	Other diagnostic procedures on brain and cerebral meninges
01.19	Other diagnostic procedures on skull

ICDVOL3S.TXT - These are the short code descriptions from volume 3 of the ICD-9-CM.

01.01	CISTERNAL PUNCTURE
01.02	VENTRICL SHUNT TUBE PUNC
01.09	CRANIAL PUNCTURE NEC
01.11	CLOS CEREB MENINGES BX
01.12	OPEN CEREB MENINGES BX
01.13	CLOSED BRAIN BIOPSY
01.14	OPEN BRAIN BIOPSY
01.15	SKULL BIOPSY